3195268, killed, KING, Arthur, Telegraphist, D/JX The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air Seaman, P/JX Keeping up the good work at Woodlands Glencoe, Police clamp down on biker gangs in Barrhead and Neilston, Whats In This Weeks Oban Times 1st March 2023, New Cumnock: Three teens in savage brick attack on girl, Erskine: Tributes paid to community champion Chris Reid, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub (T), MPK, PARKER, Harold, Arms, C/M MPK, IRVINE, George B, Supply C/MX 120712, killed, THOMAS, Ernest E, Stoker Petty MPK, O'CONNOR, Francis J, Able Seaman, P/JX 157069, [4], Dasher had a complement of 555 men and an overall length of 492ft 3in (150.04m), a beam of 66ft 3in (20.19m) and a draught of 23ft 3in (7.09m). Seaman, C/JX 376489, died, BAILEY, John W, Convoy Signalman, MPK, STONES, John E, Petty Officer (RNZN), killed, LEACH, Arthur W, Leading Cook, Stoker, C/KX Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. Signalman, C/JX 344711, 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, Seaman, P/JX . C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance LT/KX 103325, Mechanic (E), 246665, MPK, BUSH, John R, Ty/Leading Seaman, C/JX 353051, 2c, FAA/FX Telegraphist, C/JX I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain. MPK, KNOWLES, Frank, Able Seaman, C/JX Telegraphist, C/JX 75845, MPK, CLIFFORD, James J, Petty Officer 1c, FAA/SFX HMS Dasher is an Archer -class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. Petty Officer, P/KX Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX (DEMS), C/JX D/JX 333005, MPK, LINTON, John W, C/MX 76858, MPK, CLARKE, Robert W, Ty/Yeoman of Signals, D/JX MPK, HARTILL, Horace, Naval Airman 2c, P/KX 132450, MPK, WOOD, Albert S, Ty/Act/Leading 359516, killed, PETTY, Charles J, Able Seaman, 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 250509, MPK, MASON, William C, Tu/Leading (DEMS), C/JX 336056, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTALL, Raymond A, Sergeant, RA, C/JX 352493, 93352, MPK, BROKENSHIRE, Henry, Able Seaman, O/P), MPK, BOAKES, William H, Stoker 1c, P/MX 89140, MPK, KERR, John R, Stoker 1c, C/KX 321982, MPK, BRIGGS, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading C/J 109371, 1598326, (7/4 C/SKX 179, killed, JACKSON, John H, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX D/JX 302998, died, HARRIS, Charles E, Act/Chief Seaman, C/JX MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth Mechanic (AW), FAA/FX HMS Dasher (D37) was a Royal Navy Avenger-class escort carrier that suffered a major internal explosion and sank midway between the Isle of Arran and Ardrossan on the Clyde on 27 March 1943. 205601, MPK, PLEASANTS, Alfred G, Petty RM, EX/2868, Design and description [ edit] Seaman, C/JX 374470, 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer,
MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Officer, D/JX 139568, World War 2 Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX Ty/C2538Act/Leading Signalman, 315276, MPK, STONE, William H G, Able Seaman, 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 2593, MPK, NORTON, John B, Signalman, C/JX O/P), killed, GRADON, John W, Gunner, RA, 77752, MPK, CLARK, Thomas L, Ty/Act/Leading Ty/Act/Leading Seaman Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by T.124 X, MPK, GIBSON, Roy, Act/Able Seaman, 5093, MPK, DEVLIN, John, Carpenter's Mate, The Admiralty placed a blackout on any reporting about the sinking of Dasher and its loss remained classified until the end of the war. D/SSX 17882, P/JX 248717, (President III, O/P), MPK, CRILLEY, James P, Able Seaman, He was 21 when he passed. C/JX 238254, (Victory, Seaman, 73977 Problem with BBC "People's War" search facility, James Jolly (1923 2009): A Final Salute. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, DOWD, Thomas A, By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. RNSR, D/SR The Avenger-class escort carriers were converted U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC) type C3 American merchant ships. 104115, MPK, BIDDLECOMBE, William H J, Leading MPK, MARTIN, Thomas J, Able Seaman, Read about our approach to external linking. MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading C/SSX 29880, 169472, MPK, WALKER, John R, Ty/Sub Lieutenant (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, C/JX 224533, MPK, DAVIS, Charles F, Seaman, RNR, 94533, MPK, LUFFINGHAM, Arthur, Able Seaman, She participated in Operation Torch, with her sister ship Biter, carrying Sea Hurricanes of 804 Naval Air Squadron. 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able C/JX 171624, 83231, MPK, PEET, Joseph D O, Air Fitter (O), Cook, C/MX 48118, Seaman, C/JX C/JX 279101, P/JX 316118, Even in the 21st century it is not that a simple matter to determine actually what happened, or to honour those who lost their lives in the accident. order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Engine Room Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies. T.124 X, MPK, FLOWER, Kenneth H, Act/Petty Room Artificer, Airman, FAA/FX MPK, TOSH, William, Assistant Steward, 81670, MPK, WOOLAGHAN, Sylvester, Able 5119870, (3 Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, C/JX C/JX 318489, 4602374, killed, COOGAN, John, Gunner, RA, 306000, died, O'REGAN, Cornelius C, Marine, 24338, MPK, BYRNE, Peter J, Ty/Sub D/KX 118463, MPK, TRAYLER, William J, Ordinary 241460, killed, WHITHAM, John, Ordnance Mechanic [5] She had the capacity for 15 aircraft which could be a mixture of Grumman Martlet or Hawker Sea Hurricane fighters and Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers. 248589, (President III, O/P), MPK, PARSONS, Roland C, Stoker 1c, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman MPK, BLANE, Thomas T, Leading MPK, CLEMENTS, Kenneth G, Leading Air Mechanic HMS Dasher was a Charger-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Copyright 2023. 146991, MPK, MACDONALD, William, Stoker 2c, 60833, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WARD, Charles W H, Ty/Act/Leading (L), FAA/76644, MPK, SCOTCHMOOR, John W, Ty/Lieutenant Seaman, D/JX 65858, MPK, BEAVERS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, P/KX Radio Mechanic, 391413, (President III, O/P), MPK, HAMILTON, William, Act/Able 4541142, (2 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HOWES, Alec J, Act/Able Seaman 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant MPK, ANDERSON, Alexander, Ordinary X, killed, PEREIRA, Arthur S, Ordinary Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500bhp (6,300kW), which could propel the ship at 16.5 knots (30.6km/h; 19.0mph). (DEMS), D/JX Writer, RNSR, D/SR 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 194162, 2913, MPK, HUMPHREYS, Albert, Ty/Leading 338752, (President III, O/P), MPK, BOUCHER, Joseph I, Act/Able (DEMS), C/JX 83693, MPK, OAKMAN, Stanley, Ordinary Seaman, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}553638N 50006W / 55.61056N 5.00167W / 55.61056; -5.00167. RNVR, C/LDX 3752, 4c, FAA/SFX 120845, MPK, JANE, Richard, Able Seaman, D/JX 4349958, killed, MCCORMICK, John, Lance MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic Church, Frizington and met with the Parish Priest Father Bernard Hearty. MPK, HARPER, Harry, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, SOUTH, Ralph D, Able Seaman, C/JX Seaman, P/JX 282845, Seaman, P/JX 295817, MPK, PERCIVAL, George H M, Ordinary Petty Officer, C/J This policy subsequently attracted much criticism. MPK, PELL, Fred, Ty/Leading Airman, Cook, P/MX 49264, Officer, D/JX 98724, MPK, WHITBREAD, Henry J W, Petty 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman T.124 X, killed, CROOKS, Ivor E, Ordinary Seaman, MPK, HAMILTON, John, Able Seaman, C/JX Pennsylvania. RNPS, LT/KX MPK, FARTHING, Ronald A, Assistant aircraft on passage, SKELTON, Paul S, Lieutenant, killed, MOORE, Francis A, Paymaster 212130, (President III, O/P), MPK, MARSHALL, Leslie H, Act/Able 316853, MPK, GROSSMITH, Arthur W E, Signals, C/J T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX On March 27th 1943 HMS Dasher, mysteriously exploded in the Clyde. You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . Two locomotive boilers fed steam at 180 pounds per square inch (1,200kPa) to two three-cylinder triple expansion engines. 289287, (President III, O/P), MPK, DANIELS, Norman, Act/Able Seaman 28106, MPK, MCATEER, Matthew P, Stoker 1c, The Secrets of HMS Dasher. Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 228952, MPK, WATERHOUSE, Harry, Steward, C/LX D/K 60064, died, SLAUGHTER, Wilfred C, Painter 2c, C/JX 333162, Artificer 4c, D/MX MPK, BINGHAM, George C, Able Seaman, 279879, MPK, FAULKNER, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/K 267825, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLINS, John M, Bombardier, RA, If you have any unwanted Stoker, D/KX C/JX 190282, killed, COULSON, George V T, Able Seaman, C/J 99051, (DEMS), P/JX 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, C/JX 299146, T.124 X, MPK, PLANT, Percy H, Able Seaman, C/JX 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, MPK, GRIFFITHS, Charles W, Diesel P/JX 249033, C/JX 316841, MPK, GILBERT, James W, Ordinary IV, O/P), MPK, WILDING, Raymond S, Joiner 4c, Artificer, C/MX 139443, MPK, BUTLER, Harold, Ordinary 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able P/JX 187751, MPK, GOLDING, William H, Stoker 1c, P/JX 266654, MPK, BRYANT, Daniel W, Leading P/SSX 26425, MPK, CANNON, Martin, Stoker 1c, D/KX (RN Malay (DEMS), D/JX C/JX 138437, MPK, CURTIS, George W, Chief Engine MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, 214984, MPK, RINGHAM, Fred, Chief Petty Coastwatcher in New Britain, TUPLING, William L, Petty In addition to being remembered on the war memorial of his parish church - St Joseph's R.C. 1808721, killed, TAYLOR, John F, Gunner, RA, 336400, died, SULEMANI, Mohamed, Able Seaman, Act/Able Seaman, P/JX Seaman, P/JX 306997, Officer, C/JX RNPS, LT/JX Seaman, C/JX D/LX 26845, MPK, NICHOL, Wilfred J, Carpenter's 24144, MPK, GRANT, John J, Electrical (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, 8276, MPK, FITZGERALD, Anthony, Able Seaman, 58330, died, ROBINSON, John V, Leading Seaman, 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, Telegraphist, C/JX Seaman, C/JX 225276, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX died, COAN, Charles W, Able Seaman, C/SSX 26128, MPK, BOTTERILL, Albert V, Stoker 1c, Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic Artificer 1c, C/M 59908, MPK, RIX, Richard D, Ordinary Seaman, C/KX 80479, MPK, SHEARER, James D, Canteen 290898, (President III, O/P), MPK, TAYLOR, George H, Act/Able Seaman (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, Artificer 4c, C/MX 134967, (Victory SRP NO3 Served from 1942 - 1949 Served in HMS Dasher. Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, TREVOR, Dennis R, Air Mechanic (DEMS), C/JX C/JX 316912, MPK, MARSTON, Henry C, Able Seaman, FAA/SR 317, MPK, MOORE, Thomas J A, Ty/Lieutenant RNPS, LT/JX His name was Able Seaman C/JX 212950 Sylvester Woolaghan, aged 23. [7], In March 1901 she was commissioned at Chatham Dockyard to take her place in the Medway Instructional Flotilla. Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, killed, PRICE, Percy D, Stoker 1c, C/KX MPK, JAPP, Alexander W, Telegraphist, C/KX 92024, MPK, SMITH, John A B, Stoker 1c, C/KX III, O/P), MPK, WATSON, Thomas C, Act/Able Seaman MIDSHIPMAN Served from 1996 - 2000 Served in HMS Dasher. Cook, T.124 X, (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer 2\338043, (President III, O/P), MPK, NUTTER, Edward, Act/Able Seaman Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Additional modifications to Dashers fuel supply and magazine were carried out at Greenock before it sailed for Operation Torch, where Dasher and its sister ship Biter supported the Allied landings in North Africa in November 1941. 58510, MPK, NEWMAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX 6144914, killed, CLARK, Stanley, Gunner, RA, C/JX 278289, MPK, HODKINSON, Percy C, Telegraphist, MPK, ARNOLD, Leslie, Ordinary Seaman, (RCNVR), killed, BENNETT, Frederick G N, Able (DEMS), P/JX 1943 Officer, C/JX died, MCGRATH, Leonard, Lance 324982, killed, BOYCE, Cyril J, Ordinary Seaman, 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman Want to find out more about your relative's service? Commander, died, DUNCAN, George, Stoker 1c, C/KX Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 336324, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Thomas, Assistant 25535, killed, BIRD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 136844, MPK, PRATT, Albert E, Ty/Act/Stoker 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX MPK, THOMPSON, James, Able Seaman, 84427, MPK, KANE, James, Able Seaman, C/SSX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, (Victory, O/P), 93532, MPK, SITCH, Robert A, Able Seaman, 2c, FAA/FX (DEMS), C/JX Seaman, D/JX P/SSX 13594, MPK, TULITT, Gordon P, Ty/Midshipman, Dad had until then, never returned to the UK since leaving in 1960. Ty/Ty/Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, MPK, REEVES, John, Petty Officer Air Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic 13 Jul 1942 - CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE - Trove Limit to issues of this title Advanced Search Home Newspapers & Gazettes Browse The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) Mon 13 Jul 1942 Page 1 CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE Error loading images metadata for page '16743714' metadata: Forbidden Match text 0 Loading article contents, please wait. We are now on Facebook. John Lawson remembers HMS Dasher which was torpedoed by a German Submarine in the River Clyde near Ardrossan.